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Central Asia Ukraine response
Local Employee of Russian Cultural Agency Detained in Recruitment Case in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Four people were detained in Osh on April 19 in connection with a case of mercenary recruitment.
How Did Asian Countries Vote in the 2025 UN Resolution Condemning Russia’s Ukraine Invasion?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. was a notable flip-flop, for the first time siding with Russia in voting against such a resolution. Were there any notable changes in Asia-Pacific voting?
Trump’s Russia Gambit Puts Central Asia on Notice
By Catherine Putz
Given Trump’s past approaches, it’s entirely possible that the new U.S. president will demand that Central Asia’s governments “do more” with respect to Russia.
Central Asia’s Post-Ukraine Future
By Ahmad Tariq Noorzadeh
Maintaining a balancing act between Russia, China and the West will only become more difficult for Central Asia.
Russian Military Recruitment Ads Reportedly Target Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Russia is reportedly looking toward its Central Asian neighbor Kazakhstan for manpower as the war in Ukraine lurches toward its 18th month.
Another Uzbek Killed in Ukraine
By Niginakhon Saida
Uzbek migrant workers in Russia, and those serving time in Russian prisons, are particularly vulnerable to recruitment into the Russian military.
Ukraine’s Shadow Over Blinken’s Travels Through Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The war in Ukraine provided the thematic backdrop for the U.S. secretary of state’s recent trip through Central Asia in a way the U.S. war in Afghanistan once did.
The Ukraine War Echoes in Ancient Samarkand
By Dan Storyev
An unusual diaspora -- Indian medical students evacuated from Ukraine last year -- has found community in a small Catholic church in Samarkand.
Uzbek Foreign Minister Calls for Halting of Hostilities in Ukraine
By Catherine Putz
Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov gave one of the most direct refutations from a Central Asian official of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
What Does Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Mean for Central Asia?
Asel Doolotkeldieva, Bruce Pannier, Temur Umarov, and Colleen Wood discuss the economic, political, and diplomatic fallout for Central Asia.
How Did Asian Countries Vote on the UN’s Ukraine Resolution?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The results make clear the regional differences in attitudes toward Russia.
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